Three French soldiers were killed during an operation in Mali on Monday, announced the Elysee. They belonged to the 1st regiment of hunters of Thierville-sur-Meuse (Grand Est).
“Their armored vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device while they were participating in an operation in the Hombori region,” said the Elysee in a statement, giving the names of the three dead: Chief Brigadier Tanerii Mauri, 28 years old, hunter 1st class Quentin Pauchet, 21 years old and hunter 1st class Dorian Issakhanian, 23 years old.
According to Colonel Frédéric Barbry, spokesman for the army staff, the three soldiers were participating in an escort mission for a convoy of around thirty vehicles. They were in the same vehicle, a light armored vehicle. The explosive device was undoubtedly placed on the road. An investigation is underway.
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President Emmanuel Macron expressed his “very great emotion”. He “salutes with the greatest respect the memory of these soldiers, who died for France in the accomplishment of their mission. He associates himself with the pain of their families, their relatives and their brothers in arms and assures them. the recognition and solidarity of the Nation “, writes the Elysee. He “expresses his complete confidence in the French soldiers deployed in the Sahel, salutes their courage and recalls France’s determination to continue the fight against terrorism”.
On Facebook, the Army also sent its condolences to the families of the military.
The emotion of elected officials from Lorraine
Martine Joly, the mayor (DVD) of Bar-le-Duc (55), expressed her “sadness”, remembering “a regiment always present during our ceremonies in Bar-le-Duc. My most sincere Thoughts are with the families of our hunters “.
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Bertrand Pancher, member of the Meuse (Radical Movement), wanted to salute “their commitments and their sacrifices”. “I think very strongly of their families”.
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The president of the Grand Est Region (LR), Jean Rottner, paid tribute to them with emotion: “They are the honor of France. Let us bow with respect to the sacrifice of their lives”.
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